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Stepney 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

Published
1949
Pages
84
Tables
36

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36 tables in this report

  • Page 11
    Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the period 1 January to 4 July 1948:-
  • Page 12
    DENTAL CLINIC. Summary of work done at the Dental Clinic to 30th June 1948.
    MaternityTuberculosis
    Ch.F.TotalM.F.Ch.Total
  • Page 13
    4. Ante-Nntal and Post Natal Clinics. No. of Clinics provided and maintained :
    Ante-NatalPost Natal
  • Page 14
    5. Day Nurseries.
    No.No. of approved placesNo. of childern on register
    Nurseries maintained:
    0-22-50-22-5
  • Page 15
    13. Infectious Disease.
    No. of Cases:Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Puerperal Pyrexia.
  • Page 16
    Day Nurseries (to 4th July) Particulars as to the attendances at the Council's three Nurseries and the two Voluntary Nurseries are given below:
    Old Church RoadMary HughesQueen ElizabethBeaumont Hall (Vol.)St. Paul's (Vol.)
  • Page 17
    Births Notification Act.
    Live birthsStillbirthsTotal
  • Page 18
    HEALTH VISITORS. The following table shows the number of visits, etc., paid up to the 4th July, 1948.
    Miss BAILEY.Miss BEARDSON.Miss CLEMENTS.Mrs. DICKSON (Vol.)Miss GODTSCHAILK.Miss GRIFFIN.Miss HIRST.Miss LOVE (to 28 February)Miss PYSER.Miss RUBENS.Miss SMITHS0N.Miss STYLES.Miss WOODFINE.Mrs. YARNELL.Mrs. BUCHANAN. (from 5th April)TOTALS.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 19
    Continued from previous page...
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 20
    Under the National Scheme, welfare foods have been distributed through the Infant Welfare Centres etc. on behalf of the Ministry of Food as follows:-
    InstitutionsDay NurseriesFood OfficeWelfare ContresW.V.S.London HospitalTOTAL
  • Page 21
    INFANT WELFARE CENTRES.— Details of the work at the Centres from 1 January to 4 July 1948 are given in the following table.
    LimehouseSt.GeorgesSpitalfieldsAshfield St.Mile EndWappingSalmon LaneDame Colet (Vol.)TOTAL
  • Page 26
    Local Proceedings - Summary of
    No.of SummonsesFinesCosts
    £s.d£s.d
  • Page 27
    Sixtyfive bodies have been buried under the above powers since the appointed day, 5th July, i.e.:-
    St. Patrick's Leytonstone (R.C)East London Plaistow (C.E)OUTSIDE AREATOTAL
    Tottenham (C.E)Che1msford C.E)
  • Page 29
    CONFERENCES, &c. During the year, the undermentioned conferences, lectures and refresher courses were attended
    Date and Place,Conference or Lecture.Attended by
  • Page 30
    SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS, ETC., CARRIED OUT BY THE DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1948
    W.E. ANSTEE.E.G. CARTER. (from 11 Nov. )K.C. CLARK. (9 Feb to 12 Jun)J.J. COVENEY• (to 31 Mar)W. CUE.R.W.G. DAY.S. FIRSHT.G.D. FREELAND.E.C. HAWKER. (from 13 Dec.)W.H. HAWORTH.J.J. KENIIRY.S.S. LOWTHER.G.L. NICKLIN. (7 Jun to 11 Dec)E.P. WEBBER.TOTALS.
    (1)( 2)(3)(4)( 5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)
  • Page 31
    Continued from previous page...
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(l5)
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    Continued from previous page...
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)
  • Page 33
    1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provision as to health.
    Premises.No. on Register.Number of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers Prosecuted
  • Page 33
    2. CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of cases in which defects were found.No. of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    FoundRemedied.Referred
    To H.M, Inspec tor.By H.M. Inspec tor.
  • Page 34
    SUMMARY OF WORKS CARRIED OUT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DISTRICT SANITARY INSPECTORS DURING THE YEAR 1948
    W.E. ANSTEE.E.G. CARTER. (from 11 Nov.)K.C. CLARK (9 Feb to 12 Jun)J.J. COVENEY. (to 31 Mar)W. CUE.R.W.G. DAY.S. FIRSHT.G.D. FREELAND.E.C. HAWKER. (from 13 Dec.)W.H. HAWORTH.J.J. KENIRY.S.S. LOWTHER.G.L. NICKLIN. (7 Jun to 11 Dec). E.P. WEBBER.T O T A L S.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(12)(14)(15)
  • Page 35
    Continued from previous page...
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(l5)
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    Continued from previous page...
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(l0)(11)(12)(13)(14)(l5)
  • Page 41
    Summary of inspections, etc. by the special inspectors engaged in the supervision and inspection of food.
    A.C.BROWNH.J.GREENW.F.SMITHS.V0GLERTOTAL
  • Page 42
    Milk Supply.
    No. on RegisterNo. of InspectionsNo. of Notices Served
  • Page 42
    The following samples were submitted for bacteriological examination:
    Nature of sample.No. of samplesNumber unsatisfactory and action taken.
  • Page 44
    Butter & Margarine Factories.
    No. on RegisterNo.of InspectionsNo. of Notices Served.
  • Page 49
    76 Detention Notices and 64 Release Notices were issued during the year in respect of the undermentioned foodstuffs:-
    ArticleDetention Notices.Release Notices
    QuantityNo. of NoticesWeightQuantityNo. of NoticesWeight
    T.c.q.lbT.c.q.lb
  • Page 51
    Diphtheria Immunisation. In addition to the sessions held at 35, Stepney Green every Friday afternoon, children were also immunised at most of the Infant Welfare Centres (to 30 June 1948):
    35 Stepney GreenInfant Welfare CentresTotal
    Und. 5:Over 5
  • Page 53
    Bug Eradication. The following is a summary of the work carried out by the special inspectors:
    Miss WhittyMr. Edwards (from 13 Sept.)
  • Page 55
    NOTIFIABLE DISEASES (OTHER THAN TUBERCULOSIS) DURING THE YEAR 1948
    DISEASEUnder 1 yearTotal Cases Notified. In Age Groups.Cases admitted to HospitalTotal. Deaths
    1-2-3-4-5-10-15-20-35-45-65 and overTotal
  • Page 56
    Formal Notifications No. of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis.
    Age periods.0-1-25-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total (all ages)
  • Page 56
    Part II. New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification.
    Death Returns from Local Registrars.
    0-1-2-5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55—65-75Total
  • Page 57
    Posthumous Notifications.
    01-2--5-10-15-20-25-35-45-55-65-75-Total
  • Page 58
    TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY - 1948
    CAUSES OF DEATHSexAll Ages0-1-5-15-45-65 & over
  • Page 59
    TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE AND AGE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STEPNEY - 1948 (Contd.)
    CAUSES OF DEATH.SexAll Ages0-1-5-15-45-65 & over
  • Page 60
    Milk. 389 samples were examined. The average composition for the year including 2 adulterated samples and the average composition for each month are given below.
    Number examinedFat per centSolids-not-fat p/centTotal Solids per cent